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BERTH SECTION ARRANGEMENT Filed Dec. 22, 1952 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 @lnea-56mm@ BERTH SECTIN ARRANGEMENT Kenneth I. Austgen and ames E. Candlin, Jr., Hammond, Ind., assignors to Pullman-Standard Car Mannfactnn ing Company, Chicago, lll., a corporation of Delaware Appiication December 22, 1952, Serial No. 327,396

14 Claims. (Ci. 10S-317) This invention relates to berth arrangements for enclosures and is primarily concerned with auxiliary equipment for a multiple tier berth arrangement adapted to be installed in a railway passenger car.

The principal object of the invention is to provide auxiliary equipment for a multiple tier berth arrangement adapted to be installed in an enclosure.

Another object of the invention is to provide in an enclosure having a floor a berth spaced above the oor and supported in the enclosure and a seat positioned below the berth and a step slidably mounted in the chair to provide access to the berth.

Another object of the invention is to provide in an enclosure having a oor a berth spaced above the lloor and supported in the enclosure and a pair of seats positioned below the berth and a platform positioned upon the arms of the seats to provide access to the berth.

Another object of the invention is to provide in an enclosure having a lloor a berth spaced above the floor and supported in the enclosure and a seat below the berth and having a back rest comprising a pair of sections and one of the sections being pivotally mounted upon an arm of the seat and being swingable about the pivot to a horizontal position, adapted to function as a step to gain access to the berth or as a tray.

A further object of the invention is to provide in an enclosure having a oor a berth spaced above the floor and supported in the enclosure and a pair of seats below the berth and each having a back rest comprising a pair of sections and one of the sections of each seat being pivotally mounted upon an arm of the seat and swingable about the pivot to a horizontal position and a platform positioned upon the arms ofthe seats and the pivotally mounted sections on each seat being adapted to function as extensions of the platform or as trays when in horizontal position and a step slidably mounted in one of the seats whereby access to the berth may be had by first using the step and then the platform or one of said horizontally disposed sections.

A more specific object of the invention is to provide in an enclosure having a wall and a oor, standards spaced from the wall and a rst berth spaced above the oor supported by the wall and standards and studs and secured to the rst berth, with a second berth spaced above the first and supported by the wall and standards and a pair of seats positioned below the iirst berth and each having a back rest comprising a pair of sections and one of the sections of each seat being pivotally mounted upon an arm of the seat and the adjacent standard and swingable to a horizontal position and stops on the standards adapted to engage the respective sections to hold the latter in horizontal position and a latch on each of the sections adapted to engage the adjacent standard to hold the sections in horizontal position and a platform positioned upon the arms of the seats and having slots adapted to receive the studs and said sections on each seat being adapted to function as extensions of the platformnited States PatentO ice or as trays when in horizontal position and a step slidably mounted in each seat whereby access to the berths may be had by'first using one of the steps and then the platform or one of the horizontally disposed sections.

The foregoing and other objects of the invention are attained by the construction and arrangement illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein- Pig. l is a perspective view of a berth arrangement shown installed in a railway passenger car, the berth arrangement being in the day position;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the berth arrangement shown in the night position and showing the steps beneath the seats in extended position and the seat back sections next to the center aisle in a horizontal position and the platform positioned on the arms of the seats and secured to the intermediate berth;

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the seats and the intermediate berth and showing one of the seats in lower berth forming position with its back section next to the center aisle in a horizontal position and showing the other of the seats in upright position with its back section next to the center aisle shown in a horizontal position in dotted lines and showing the platform positioned on the arms of the seats and secured to the intermediate berth;

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3 with lthe seat back section next to the center aisle being shown in a horizontal position instead of in an upright position as in Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4.

The invention proposes auxiliary equipment for a multiple tier berth arrangement adapted to be installed in a railway passenger car. The purpose of the auxiliary equipment is to provide access to the berths spaced above the floor of the car and to provide trays for the occupants of the berths. A pair of seats is arranged in confronting spaced relation and secured to the floor of the car. Each seat has a seat portion comprising a pair of sections and a back rest comprising a pair of sections. The seat sections and the back sections of both seats adjacent the side wall of the car are convertible into a lower berth. The seat sections adjacent the center aisle of the car are stationary and the back sections are pivotally mounted upon the adjacent arms and these back sections are swingable about the pivots to horizontal position. An intermediate berth is arranged in spaced relation above the seats and is supported in the car. An upper berth is arranged in spaced relation above the intermediate berth and is supported in the car. A platform is positioned upon the arms of the seats adjacent the center aisle of the car and is secured to the intermediate berth. The back sections adjacent the center aisle of the car are adapted to function as extensions of the platform or as trays when in horizontal position. A step is slidably mounted beneath each seat; in order to gain access to the intermediate or upper berths, it is necessary rst to use one of the steps and then one of the platforms or one of the back sections when they are in a horizontal position.

ln the drawings, it) generally designates an enclosure or passenger carrier or railway passenger car having a .floor 11, side walls i2, windows 13 in the side walls, a roof lll, and a ceiling 15 spaced below the roof. Heater pipe grilles 16 extending the major length of the car are secured to each side wall l2 at the floor 1l. A plurality of berth sections are arranged in spaced relation with respect to each other along each side wall of the car and berth sections on opposite side walls are spaced from each other so as to form a center aisle extending longitudinally of the car. Since all of the berth sections are identical only one will be described. A plurality -of angles 1'/r are arranged in spaced relation with respect to each other and are positioned upon the grille 16 at each side wall 12 and these angles are supported from the Hoor by suitable means not shown in the drawings and each angle extends the full length of a berth section.

A pair of standards 18 and 19 are arranged in spaced relation with respect to each other and are positioned upon the angle 17 and are secured to the car `framing structure of the side wall 12. A pair of supporting means or standards 20 and 21 are arranged in spaced relation with respect to each other and are spaced from the side wall 12 and extend between the iioor 11 and the ceiling 15' and are secured to the oor and the ceiling. A pair of seats 22 are arranged in confronting spaced relation with respect to each other and are positioned on the iioor 11 between the standards 18 and 19 and 2i? and 21. The arms 23 of the seats next to the side wall 12 are positioned upon the angle 1'7 and secured thereto. A pair of spaced parallel tubular members 24 are positioned under each seat and extend between the arm 23 and the arm 25' of the seat and are secured to both of the arms. A pair of spaced parallel channel-shaped members 26 are secured to the confronting faces of the members 24 and extend between the arms 23 and 25 of each seat. A pair of spacers 27 are secured to each member 24 and each pair of spacers is arranged in spaced relation on the respective member. Spaced parallel hollow members 28 are positioned under each seat and are secured to the stand'- ards 1S and 20 or 19 and 21 and extend to the leg room space between the seats and are arrangedtransversely of the members 24 and 26 of each seat and positioned upon the spacers 27 and secured' thereto. An angle 29 extends across the arm 25 of each seat and is secured tothe arm. Each seat 22 comprises a seat section 3Q and a` back section 31 hingedly connected to the section 30 by a pair of hinges 32 and a seat section 33 and a back section 34. A pair of spaced parallel Z-shaped angles 35 are secured to the underface of each seat section 39 and extendv the full width thereof. The lower flanges of the angles 35 ride upon the underfaces of the members 2S, thus slidably mounting the seat sections.

An angle 36 extends across the combined dimensions of the back sections 31 and 34 and is Secured to angles f7V which are in turn secured to the standards 18 and 26 or the standards 19 and 21. The purpose of the angle 36 is to support the back sections 31 and 3.4 in upright position. A spring biased clip 3S is pivotally mountedin each back section 31 and this clip hooks over the respective angle 36 to lock the back section in upright position, the` tendency of the spring being to urge the clip into locking relation with the angle. The seat sections 30 and back sections 31 of both seats together are convertible into a lower berth. To convert the seat sections 30 and the back sections 31 into a lower berth the clip 3S is raised and the back sections 31 pulled forward to disengage them from the angles 36 and the seat sections 30 are then pulled or slid forward on the members 28 until they are in end to end abutting relation and the back sec-tions 31 then swing down into line with the seat sections 30 to form the lower berth. Each seat section 33 is iixedly secured to the respective member 28 and the respectivel angle. 29. Plates 39 are iixedly secured to the standards 20 and 21 and a pin 40 extends` through each plate andy respective hack section 3.4 and the respective arm 25, thus pivotally mounting the backv Sections upon the seat arms and the standards. Blocks 4j1 are frmed in.- tegral with the ends of the seat sections 33 adjacent the chair back sections 34 and each block is provided with an opening 42 therein. A iatch 43 is mounted on the bottom of each back section 34 and is in the forni of a slide bolt slidably mounted in a bracket secured to the respective back section *andv the slide bolts are adapted to be received by the openings 42 in the blocks 41 to hold the back sections in4 au upright position Upon release of the slide bolts on` the latches 43 from the openings 42 in the blocks 41 the back sections 34 can be swung about the pivot pin 40 to a horizontal position as best shown on the left hand side of Fig. 3. These same slide bolts on the latches 43 are then adapted to engage openings 44 in the standards 20 and 21 to hold the back sections 34 in a horizontal position. A pair of stops 45 are secured to the standards 2.0 and 21 and are adapted to engage the bach sections 34 to hold them in a horizontal position.

Au upper lberth 46 has pivot pins in its ends adjacent one side thereof projecting into the standards 1S and 19 to pivotally connect one side of the upper berth to the standards or the side wall 12. A pan 47 has screws in its ends adjacent one side thereof projecting through brackets depending from the pivot pins on the upper berth 46 thus pivotally connecting one side of the pan to the standards 18 and 19 or the side wall 12. An intermediate berth 48 has pivot pins in its ends adjacent one side thereof projecting into brackets secured to the other side of the pan 47 thus pivotaily connecting one side of the intermediate berth to the other side of the pan. An open ended housing 49 is secured to the roof and a spring, not shown, is disposed in this housing. A pair of cables 50 are operatively connected to the ends of the spring and are also connected to the intermediate berth 48.

lThe day position is that position when the pan is approximately 26 degrees above the horizontal and the intermediate berth is positioned in the pan and the upper berth 46 is positioned upon the intermediate berth 48 and the chairs are in upright position as shown in Fig. 1. The night position is that position when the pan 47 is in a vertical position against the side wall 12 and the intermediate berth is in a horizontal position and the upper berth is in a horizontal position and the chair seat sec tions 30 and chair back sections 31 are formed into a lower berth as shown in Fig. 2. To go from the day position to the night position the latches 51 on the pan are disengaged from openings in the standards 20 and 21 and the pan and the intermediate berth and the upper berth begin to swing downwardly and the upper berth swings down into a horizontal position where it is stopped by stops 52 on the standards. The pan and the intermediate berth swing to a horizontal position where the latches 51 on the pan may be engaged in openings S3 in the standards 20 and 21. Upon release of the latches 51 from the openings 53 the pan and the intermediate berth swing down into a Vertical position against the side wall where the latches 5'1 on the pan may be engaged in openings in the standards 18 and 19 to hold the pan in a vertical position. A releasable means or locking means is provided on the intermediate berth and the pan to hold the intermediate berth in the pan. Upon the release of this locking means the intermediate berth swings down into a horizontal position where it is stopped by stops 54 on the standards 20 and 21. A pair of latches S5 are secured to the intermediate berth and engage kopenings in the standards 20 and 21 to hold the intermediate berth in a horizontal position against the action of the spring in the housing 49 which urges the intermediate berth upwardly. The seats 22 may be converted into a lower berth at whatever time the attendant may select independently of the operation of the upper and intermediate berths.

To go from the night' position to the dayposition the latches 55v on the intermediate berth are released from the openings in the standards 20 and 21 and the intermediate berth may be swung into the pan with the assistance of the upward pull of the spring and is locked in the pan by the locking means. The latches on the pan are then disengaged' from the openings in the standards 18 and 1-9. The berth andpan then may 'be moved upwardly with the assistance of the spring until the intermediate berth` cornes intov contact with the upper berth and. the upper berth is swung upwardly and the spring continues to assistl in movementI of the pan andthe intermediate berth and the upper berth upwardly until the whole assembly is 26 degrees above the horizontal or in the day position. The latches 51 on the pan may then be engaged in the openings in the standards 20 and 21 to hold the pan and the intermediate berth and the upper berth in the day position.

A pair of spaced studs 56 are positioned on the front rail 57 of the intermediate berth and are secured thereto. A platform S is positioned upon the seat arm-s 2S of the pair of seats 22 as best shown in Fig. 2. The platform 5S comprises a tread portion 59 and a rail 6i) is secured to one side of the tread and a riser portion 61 is hingediy connected to the rail at 62. The riser 61 is provided with a pair of spaced keyhole-shaped slots 63 therein adapted to receive the pair of studs 56 to support the platform assembly 5S from the intermediate berth. The underface of the tread 59 has a length of fabric 64 secured thereto and which extends the full length of the tread and is adapted to bear upon the seat arms 2.5 to keep the arms from being marred or damaged. The back sections 34 are adapted to function as extensions of the platform 58 or as trays when in horizontal position. A step 65 is slidably mounted in each seat beneath the seat thereof in the channel-shaped members 26 as best shown in Fig. 3. A hand grip 66 is secured to the outer end of each step 65. The berth arrangement is adapted to be used in vehicles for the transportation of ill or injured persons and an attendant would utilize one of the steps 65 and then the platform 58 or one of the back sections 34 when in a horizontal position to gain access to the intermediate `berth or to attend an occupant or to gain access to the upper berth or to attend an occupant, all as best shown in Fig. 2.

From the foregoing it will be seen that there has -been provided auxiliary equipment for a multiple tier berth arrangement adapted to be installed in an enclosure including steps which allow easy access to the upper berths and trays for the occupants of the lower and intermediate berths and wherein certain of the elements function as both trays and steps.

What is claimed is:

l. In an enclosure having a floor, a berth arranged in spaced relation above the iloor and supported in the enclosure, a pair of seats supported from the floor below and transversely of the berth and each seat having an arm adjacent the vertical plane of the side of the berth, and a removable platform positioned upon the arms of the pair of seats adapted to alford access to the berth.

2. In an enclosure having a floor, a berth arranged in spaced relation above the door and supported in the enclosure, a pair of studs positioned on the berth and secured thereto, a pair of seats positioned on the iloor below and transversely of the berth and each having an arm adjacent the vertical plane of the side of the berth, and a platform positioned upon the arms of the pair of seats and provided with a pair of slots therein adapted to receive the pair of studs to support the platform from the berth.

3. In an enclosure having a floor, a berth arranged in spaced relation above the floor and supported in the enclosure, and a seat supported from the floor below the berth having an arm adjacent the vertical plane of the side of the berth and a back, said back comprising a plurality of vertical sections, means pivoting one of the back sections adjacent the arm for swinging to a horizontal position, said section being adapted to function as a step to gain access to the berth or as a tray when in horizontal position.

4. ln an enclosure having a hoor, a standard positioned in the enclosure and secured thereto, a berth arranged in spaced relation above the oor and supported in the enclosure, a seat supported from the door below the berth adjacent the standard and having an arm adjacent the vertical plane of the side of the berth and a back, said back comprising a plurality of vertical sections, one

vof the back sections being pivotally mounted upon the arm and the standard and swingable about the pivot to a horizontal position, and means on said one back section adapted to engage the standard to hold said section in a horizontal position, said one section being adapted to function as a step to gain access to the berth or as a tray when in horizontal position.

l5. ln an enclosure having a floor, a berth arranged in spaced relation above the oor and supported in the enclosure, a seat supported from the iloor below the berth and having an arm adjacent the vertical plane of the side of the berth and a back, said seat back comprising a plurality of vertical sections, means movably mounting a back section adjacent the arm for disposition in a horizontal position, said one back section being adapted to function as a step or as a tray when in horizontal position, and a step slidably mounted in the seat below the level of said one back section in horizontal position for projection outwardly of the arm.

6. In an enclosure having a floor, a standard positioned in the enclosure and secured thereto, a first berth arranged in spaced relation above the floor and supported in the enclosure, a second berth arranged in spaced relation above the rst berth and supported in the enclosure, a seat supported from the floor below the rst berth adjacent the standard and having an arm adjacent the vertical plane of the side of the berth and a back, said back comprising a pair of vertical sections, one of the back sections being pivotally mounted upon the arm and the standard and swingable about the pivot to a horizontal position, means on said one back section adapted to engage the standard to hold the section in a horizontal position, said one section being adapted to function as a step or as a tray when in horizontal position, and a step slidably mounted in the seat below the level of said one back section in horizontal position for projection outwardly of the arm.

7. ln an enclosure having a iioor, a berth arranged in spaced relation above the oor and supported in the enclosure, a pair of seats supported from the floor below the berth and each having an arm adjacent the vertical plane of the berth side and a back, said back comprising a pair of vertical sections, means pivoting one of the back sections located adjacent the arm to swing about the pivot to a horizontal position, and a platform positioned upon the arms of the pair of seats, said swingable back section on each seat being adapted to function as an extension of the platform or as a tray when in horizontal position.

8. ln an enclosure having a wall and a floor, a pair of standards arranged in spaced relation andspaced from the wall and secured to the enclosure, a first berth arranged in spaced relation above the floor and supported oy the wall and the standards, a second berth arranged in spaced relation above the first berth and supported by the wall and the standards, a pair of seats supported from the ioor between the standards and each having an arm adjacent the vertical plane of the standards and a back, said back comprising a pair of vertical sections, one of the back sections being pivotally mounted upon the arm and the adjacent standard and swingable about the pivot to a horizontal position, means on said one back section on each seat adapted to engage the adjacent standard to hold the respective sections in horizontal position, and a platform positioned upon the arms of the pair of seats, said one back section on each seat being adapted to function as an extension of the platform or as a tray when in horizontal position.

9. In an enclosure having a floor, a berth arranged in spaced relation above the floor and supported in the enclosure, a pair of seats supported from the tloor below the berth and each having an arm adjacent the vertical plane of a side of the berth, a platform positioned upon the arms of the pair of seats, and a step slidably mounted in a seat below the level of said platform projectible outwardly ofthe seat arm.

1,0. In an enclosure 'having a wall and `a tioor,` a pair of standards arranged in spaced relation and spaced from the wall `and secured to the enclosure, a first berth -arranged in spacedV relation above the oor and supported by the wall and the standards, a second berth arranged in spaced relation above the tirst berth and supported by the Wall and the standards, a pair of seats supported from the floor between the standards and each having an arm adjacent the vertical plane of the standards, a platform positioned upon the arms of the pair of seats, and a step sli-dably mounted in a seat below the level of said platform and projectible outwardly of the seat arm.

1l. In an enclosure having a wall and a oor, a pair of supporting means arranged in spaced relation and spaced from the wall and secured to the enclosure, a berth arranged in spaced relation above the floor and supported by the Wal-l and the pair of supporting means, a pair of seats supported from the floor below the berth and each having an arm adjacent the vertical plane of a berth side and a back, said back comprising a pair of vertical sections, one of the sections being lpivotally mounted upon the arm and the adjacent supporting means and swingable about the pivot to a horizontal position, `a platform positioned upon the arms of the pair of seats, said one back section on each seat being adapted to function as an extension of the platform or as a tray when in horizontal position, and a step slidably mounted in a seat below the level of said one back section projectible outwardly of the seat arm,

l2. In an enclosure having a wall and a floor, a pair of standards arranged in spaced relation and spaced from the wall and secured to the enclosure, a iirst berth arranged in spaced relation above the door and supported by the Wall and the standards, a second berth arranged in spaced relation above the iirst berth and supported by the Wall and the standards, a pair of seats supported from the door between the standards and `each having an arm adjacent the vertical plane of the standards. and a back, said back comprising a pair of vertical sections, one of the sections being pivotally mounted upon the arm and the adjacent standard and swingable about the pivot to a horizontal position, means on said one back section on each seat adapted tol engage the adjacent standard to hold the respective sections in horizontal position, a platform positioned upon the arms of the pair of seats, said one back section on each seat being adapted to function asV an extension of the platform or as a tray when in horizontal position, and a step slida-bly mounted in a seat below the level of said one back section projectible outwardly of the seat arm.

13. In an enclosure having a Wall and a iloor, a pair of standards arranged in spaced relation and spaced from the wall and secured to the enclosure, a rst berth ar ranged in spaced relation above the door and supported by the wall andthe standards, ay second berth arranged in spaced relation above the rst berth and supported by the wall and the standards, a lpair of seats supported from the licor between the standards and each having a seat portion vand an arm adjacent the vertical plane `of the standards and a back', said back comprising a pair of vertical sections, one of the back sections being pivotally mounted Vupon the arm and the adjacent standard .and swingable about the pivot to a horizontal position, means on said one back section on each seat adapted to engage the adjacent standard to hold the respective sections in horizontal position, a platform positioned upon the arms of the pair of seats and secured to the rst berth, said one back section on each seat being adapted to function as an extension of the platform or as a tray .when in horizontal position, and a step slidably mounted in a seat beneath the seat .portion thereof projectible outwardlyv of the Vseat arm.

14. In an enclosure having a wall and a floor, a pair of standards arranged in spaced relation and spaced from :the .Wall and .secured to the enclosure, a lirst berth arranged in spaced relation above the floor and supported by the wall and the standards, a pair of spaced studs positioned on the'tirstl berth and secured thereto, a second berth arranged in spaced relation above the first berth and supported by the wall and the standards, a pair of seats supported from the door between the standards and each having a seat portion and having an arm adjacent the vertical plane of the standards and also having a back comprising a pair of vertical sections, one of the back sections being pivotally mounted upon the arm and the adjacent standard and swingable about the pivot to a horizontal position, stop means on each standard engageable by the respective swingable sections in horizontal positionto support such sections, latch means on said one back section of each seat engageable with the adjacent standard in horizontal position of said one section to hold said one section against movement from the horizontal position, a platform positioned upon the arms of the pair of seats provided with apair of spaced slots therein adapted to receive the pair of studs to support the platform from the lrst berth, said section on each seat being adapted to function as an extension of the paltform or as a tray when in horizontal position, and a step slidably mounted in each seat beneath the seat portion thereof projectible outwardly of the seat arm.

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